LIMA – A Lima man allegedly broke a Lima Town Hall window after arriving to pay his taxes and discovered the offices to be closed. According to Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, David Brown, 62, was charged with felony Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree, for causing over $250 in damage to the Lima Town Hall door window. The Sheriff alleges Brown admitted he became frustrated when the Town Hall was closed and broke the glass. … [Read more...]
SUN EXCLUSIVE: Avon to Feast on $250K More in Barilla Taxes
AVON – The Village, Town and Avon Central Schools are about to receive more tax revenue than they can chew from Barilla. Bill Bacon, Director of the Livingston County Industrial Development Agency, told the Village Board Monday night that Barilla has reached the point in their 20-year pilot program where 100 percent of their tax expenditures will go directly to the Village, Town and school. This could mean a total tax revenue increase of … [Read more...]
NYS Seizes Geneseo’s Omega Grill for Failure to Pay Taxes
GENESEO – New York State seized the Omega Grill and may sell it to make up for allegedly failing to pay taxes. A sign taped to the door declares the seizure and warns against 'tampering with' the property at 4182 Lakeville Road. “This property has been seized for nonpayment of taxes and is now in the possession of the state of New York,” says the sign. “Any person who attempts to tamper or interfere with this property will be prosecuted to … [Read more...]
Airbnb Agrees to Pay Bed Tax to Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Ways and Means Committee approved an agreement between the County and Airbnb for the company to collect and pay 'bed taxes' from their rooms to Livingston County. If the Livingston County Board of Supervisors gives the agreement final approval later this week, Airbnb would periodically pay the County the rental tax they had collected. "Airbnb would not be the actual taxpayer," said County Attorney … [Read more...]
Dansville Holds Public Hearing for Possible Tax Levy Override
DANSVILLE – The Village is considering raising the tax levy for the Village to free up funds for use in Village services. On Feb. 16, the Village held a public hearing on proposed legislation that would allow the Board of Trustees to raise the tax levy, raising the amount of incoming tax money that the Village can use. Public attendance was low, possibly due to bad weather and poor driving conditions. "We are not going into this intending … [Read more...]
Livingston County to Join Tax Scam Law Suit Against Travel Sites
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously in favor of joining a law suit against several online travel companies for allegedly fudging room rates and scamming many counties and cities in the region of hotel and motel taxes. County Attorney David Morris made a presentation to the committee to explain the sites' alleged conduct and announce that Nassau County is spearheading the suit but offering to … [Read more...]
Free Tax Help Available for 5 Million Unclaimed Returns
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two state agencies joined with local organizations on Wednesday to remind eligible New Yorkers there is still time to get free tax assistance at hundreds of locations across the state. According to a press release from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), in the three weeks' time until the April 15 … [Read more...]
Heen Hopes to Have Failed PUD Land Zoned Back to Agriculture District
AVON – A local landowner is proposing a rare tax redistricting change from a planned unit of development (PUD) into an agriculturally zoned district. Property Owner Helge Heen's attorney, Kevin Van Allen, addressed the Avon Town Board members and neighboring property owners on behalf of his client who hopes the tax zoning change will go through. The property was switched from an agriculture district into a PUD in 1992, but Heene's plans for … [Read more...]